Marlene Village is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States,[1] and within the Portland metropolitan area. It is located immediately northwest of Cedar Hills and south of the Sunset Highway (U.S. 26), lying east and west of Murray Blvd. Marlene Village began as a 400-home "low-cost residential development" on which construction started in early 1949.[2] It was named after Marlene Schnitzer, the then-infant granddaughter of the project's Portland-based developer, Harry Mittleman.[2] The first block of 50 homes went on sale in August 1949.[3] Fire protection and EMS services are provided through Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue.
Marlene Village, Oregon | |
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 Village Church in the community | |
  Marlene Village, Oregon  Marlene Village, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′02″N 122°49′12″W / 45.51722°N 122.82000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Washington |
| Established | 1949 |
| Elevation | 240 ft (70 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97005, 97006, 97229 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812897[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marlene Village, Oregon
- ^ a b "Marlene Village [Sewer-] Pipe Bids To Be Opened by Mittleman" (March 20, 1949). The Sunday Oregonian, section 4, p. 8.
- ^ "Housing Project on Sunset Highway Opened: New Homes Go on Sale" (August 14, 1949). The Sunday Oregonian, "City News" section, p. 11.
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